Big Thompson fish kill
Here's part of the Reporter Herald's lead article today on a fish kill back on March 7. BIG THOMPSON CANYON City: Water supply not threatened Thousands of fish die between Drake and Loveland after exposure to chemical BY SAJA HINDI Reporter-Herald StaffWriter Despite state wildlife agency reports that more than 5,600 fish died last month in the Big Thompson River upstream from Loveland’s water treatment plant, city officials stress residents’ drinking water remained safe. Colorado Parks andWildlife officials confirmed Wednesday that a significant fish kill occurredMarch 7 on the Lower North Fork of the Big Thompson and mainstream Big Thompson River from Drake downstream to the canyon mouth in west Loveland. WATER from page 1A Initial reports of fish kill from residents launched a multi-agency response, and Parks and Wildlife officials said when they found out it was limited to rainbow and brown trout, suckers and dace, the age...